Defend Free Speech and Secularism
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We, the undersigned, unequivocally condemn the threats of death and bombings by Islamists to limit, censor and silence any critique of Islam.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
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Laili M
- City, Country
- New York, USA
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historical m
- City, Country
- Turkey
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Yashar A
- City, Country
- Atlanta, GA
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asghar k
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- Freedom of speech and freedom of koss everywhere.
- City, Country
- Asgharabad, Kossmarg
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diane g
- City, Country
- phoenix usa
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Mohsen M
- Comments
- If this cartoon is protected by feedom of speech, why President of Iran is not free to expresses his view and world-known lawful doubt about holocost? Where were are freedom of speech protectors then?
- City, Country
- Falls Church, Va
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Levy
- City, Country
- paris
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Jason P
- City, Country
- Birmingham, UK
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mostafa n
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- breaking the backbones of medi evil islam goes trough criticizing its teachings and give the women total equality
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- eu
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demars e
- City, Country
- France
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Robert C
- City, Country
- Paris France
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Merlijn de S
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- City, Country
- Stockholm, Sweden
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Reza
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- We are Iranians (Persians) with 1200 years of glorious history before Islam was even born approx.(1500 years ago)! Freedom of speech (aside from many other Freedoms) is carved on the stone in Perspolis for us & the world to follow & exercise! Are we Blind or stupid?? What the hell is wrong with us & this world? I was born a Musilm, but after growing up in Iran, seeing Islamic revoluation, and now witnessing Fanatic Muslims reacting so stupidly to few little cartoons of Mohamad! I denanounce this mentality & Religion for myself... May God ( & not religion) save us all...
- City, Country
- Tehran/ IRAN San Diego, CA USA
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Raqta
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- Do Muslims expect Christians/non-Muslims to follow their rules?
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- NA
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Kazem N
- City, Country
- UK
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Chris J
- City, Country
- United States
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Fred W
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- Editor, Freethought Soldarity Bulletin, ICPF--freedom of speech and press has served us well for more than 200 years in the USA, no matter how often violated by the government or fanatics
- City, Country
- Kansas City, Kansas USA
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farzad
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- iran
- City, Country
- sweden
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Pallarйs A
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- spanish teacher
- City, Country
- St Michel sur Orge (France)
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SHABOON B
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- I as Shaboon who brought Shahanshah AryaGooz to power agree that the world should be Free of Speech
- City, Country
- Gode Zoorkhooneh, Arbadestan
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Bimokh, S
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- World should be free of speech, unless you are supporter of W
- City, Country
- Arbadestan
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Esfandiar E
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- If we treat are human's equal, then freedom of speech and other rights will naturally follow. If we treat say Iranians as deamons and Iraqians as terrorsits, etc. etc. and then the Zionists as "superior to all" then we will have problems.
- City, Country
- London, UK
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Jean H
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- You are Muslim; therefore there are others who are not; therefore you might be mistaken. -Voltaire
- City, Country
- Canada
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George M. F
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- В
- City, Country
- Athens, GA
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AJ M
- City, Country
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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mostafa s
- City, Country
- canada
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a k
- Comments
- В
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- england
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minoo m
- City, Country
- london
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Mohammad K
- City, Country
- Germany
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Kamran F
- City, Country
- Germany
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Ajdar A
- City, Country
- Germany
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Mehrzad Kian m
- City, Country
- UK
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Shaboon B
- Comments
- World should be free of speech
- City, Country
- Gode Zoorkhoneh, Afghanistan
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Ashraf P
- Comments
- Freedom of speech for everyone, except Islamists.
- City, Country
- Los Angeles, CA USA
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Abdoollah A
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- Viva freedom of everything, including but not limited to Gas, Electricity, Water, Bread and butter.
- City, Country
- Monesh, Australia
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George M
- City, Country
- Washington, DC
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Donald R
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- I am all for freedom of speech, but not for Americans. Do you sill remember 9/11? How can we freely speak anymore?
- City, Country
- Potomak, MD, USA
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Kajal A
- City, Country
- Canada
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Yousi S
- Comments
- unconditional freedom of speech for all
- City, Country
- Toronto,Canada
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Madineh
- City, Country
- canada
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Fouzieh K
- Comments
- The Organization for Emancipation of Women
- City, Country
- Toronto, Canada
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david b
- City, Country
- highland park,il
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minaahadi
- City, Country
- kцln germanay
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Esmail M
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- Political Islam must be swept out of people's lives all over the globe.
- City, Country
- Sweden
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Reza S
- Comments
- Long live freedom
- City, Country
- Long Beach/US
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pullniro
- City, Country
- iran
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pullniro
- City, Country
- iran
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Mohamad A
- Comments
- Long live free speech fцr all!
- City, Country
- Sweden
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Azarin S
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- Freedom of speech cannot survive inside the barbarian boundaries of religions.
- City, Country
- Woodland Hills,USA
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Kamran
- City, Country
- Renton, WA
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